# Getting Started
source: https://developer.mastercard.com/mdes-pre-digitization/documentation/getting-started/index.md

The MDES Pre-Digitization API is provided in two environments:

* **Mastercard Test Facility (MTF)** -- Pre-production test environment containing the latest pre-release version of the real APIs, intended for full integration testing prior to moving to production.

* **Production** -- Full production environment containing the latest production API release.

(Note: Pre-Digitization API is not available in Sandbox environment)

## Before You Start {#before-you-start}

1. Ensure that you are integrated with Mastercard Digital Enablement System (MDES) before you integrate the Pre-Digitization API. If you haven't integrated with MDES before, [sign up on Mastercard Developers](https://developer.mastercard.com/account/sign-up)
2. Create a Mastercard Developer's project and add the Pre-Digitization service.
3. Contact your Mastercard Customer Delivery Manager to open a Customer Integration Services (CIS) project for your MDES implementation otherwise please reach out to [Digital.Support@mastercard.com](mailto:Digital.Support@mastercard.com).
4. Review the use cases:
   * [Token Requestor Initiated Tokenization](https://developer.mastercard.com/mdes-pre-digitization/documentation/use_case/tokenization/index.md)
   * [Issuer Initiated Tokenization](https://developer.mastercard.com/mdes-pre-digitization/documentation/use_case/issuer-tokenization/index.md)
   * [Authentication and Activation for Device Wallets](https://developer.mastercard.com/mdes-pre-digitization/documentation/use_case/pre-tokenization-authentication/index.md)
5. Read the [Configuring Services Guide](https://developer.mastercard.com/mdes-pre-digitization/documentation/configuring-services/index.md) to familiarize yourself with the implementation details.
6. Ensure that you have a project open with Customer Implementation Services (CIS) to coordinate the setup and testing (if required).

## Scope Your Project {#scope-your-project}

* Which Card Availability/Eligibility Messages will you be using?
* Which Activation method will be used?
* How will the activation code be distributed?
* How do you intend to notify that the service is activated?

## Good to Know {#good-to-know}

Once you have onboarded to the Pre-Digitization API, identify your options for integrating with the Pre-Digitization web services. We recommend you familiarize yourself with the [API basics](https://developer.mastercard.com/mdes-pre-digitization/documentation/api-basics/index.md).